Talking Drum Coaching
Pressure-tested Talking Drum coaching creates a place for growth.
My Drum Vision method is based on the best ingredients of Talking Drum coaching.
The crazy idea of seamlessly combining experiential learning, African rhythm and solution-focused coaching proved to be a career-making - and downright lauded - method of tuning up leadership and teams to perform at their best.
"The workshop started with a little hesitation, but grew into a great team-building spectacle. I would definitely recommend Talking Drum to everyone, especially to us modest Scandinavians."
CHIEF OF OFFICE, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ESTONIA
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"Many thanks. Today's draw was a complete success in every respect and crystallised the lessons of our cross-sectoral management training in a unique way. You are invaluable."
MARIKA TAMMEAID, SUBSCRIBER, CHILDHOOD BUILDERS LEADERSHIP TRAINING, ITLA
The experiential metaphor as an aid to leadership
After our Renewers leadership training session, Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General of the Finnish National Board of Education (now the International Baccalaureate), will open with an inspiring speech the theme of managing cooperation through the musical metaphor.
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"My goal is to create an environment where young people feel a sense of belonging and value each other. The aim of the workshop was to create a space for listening and working together, bringing out different talents - to step out of the box. The workshop was a huge success, sparking new ideas and forms of self-expression and awareness of self and others. We will remember this for the rest of our lives. Thank you."
TRIIN NOORKOIV, TEACHER, TALLINN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Examples of coaching themes
- What does cooperation mean in practice? How is it managed?
- How to activate the new strategy and support the team to drive the collective momentum?
- How to improve communication and build trust in the team?
- What does it mean to be boldly present?
- Out of the silos! Enabling teams to work together
Do you have another theme? No problem, we'll tailor a programme to suit your needs.
Please note! Full participation in the coaching does not require any previous experience in music.
How do you benefit from Talking Drum coaching?
As part of the training programme
For leaders and management teams
In 2-3,5 hours of coaching session the main thing is to build a common rhythm. Coaching provides a good basis for exploring the growth, progress and change required by a common goal.
Suitable as part of a longer change process or training programme.
Experiential workshop
For leaders, management teams and teams
If you have Strategy Day or other shorter event, where you want to inspire creativity and collaboration, book a 2-3 hour experiential workshop.
"A great example of teamwork. This team training was unlike any other I have ever been to. No PowerPoint slides or pseudo-psychological theories were necessary. The whole training was very lively and interactive and very useful for team spirit."
PARTICIPANT, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, LUXEMBOURG
What is Talking Drum?
Talking Drum opened a new page in the development of Finnish working life and leadership.
We started piloting and doing our first coaching sessions with Mariann in 2014. Over the years, the method evolved and was refined into a leadership and team coaching concept that combines music-based experiential learning and solution-focused coaching.
This combination promote in-depth learning and activates participants' self-reflection, creativity a the process of meaningful insights.
Deep learning takes place at many levels:
- cognitively
- emotionally
- experiential
We were involved in in a new and highly publicised project, Renewers –leadership development programme. The programme created by Marika Tammeaid and Petri Virtanen was new in Finland: never before had the highest levels of public administration been coached and guided to lead change in such a way.
During the programme - Sitra in 2017-2019 and HAUS in 2019-2024 - we trained more than 400 Finnish leaders, from head of offices and directors-generals to mayors and municipality leaders. (see ex-minister Olli-Pekka Heinonen's interview video above).
My Talking Drum partner
Mariann Nagatsu
"With my background in management training and HR, I offer an in-depth understanding of how organisations work. Organisations underestimate their latent creative potential. My passion is to bring innovative connections to leaders and teams to increase the capacity for organisational renewal."
- Co-founder and coach of the Talking Drum method
- Certified solution-focused coach and organisational coach (EMCC, EIA, Senior Practitioner)
- Leadership developer
- Master of Psychology PsM
